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What Is Acne? According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), acne is the most common skin disorder, and it affects up to 50 million people in the United States each year. Most people develop acne symptoms as teenagers, but it can also develop in adulthood. The AAD estimates that 85% of people between the ages of 12 and 24...

Actinic keratosis, also called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, is characterized by thick, scaly or crusty patches or lesions on the skin, usually on areas that receive excessive sun exposure, such as the face, ears, neck, lips, forearms and the back of the hands. It is considered a precancerous skin condition. Actinic keratoses develop in range reaching to a quarter...

What Are Age Spots? Age spots are small, flat dark areas on your skin that can vary in size. They usually appear on parts of your body that are more exposed to the sun, such as your face, shoulders, hands, and arms. Age spots are also called sunspots or liver spots, although they have nothing to do with your liver....

Alopecia areata (hair loss) is an autoimmune skin disease that results in the loss of hair on the body. The autoimmune process is characterized by the body’s own immune system attacking hair follicles. The three types of alopecia areata are: Alopecia areata – skin loses hair in round sections of varying size Alopecia areata totalis – complete loss of hair...

Athlete’s foot is fungal infection that affects the skin between the toes. This form of ringworm is also contagious and can be spread to toenails and hands. Athlete’s foot impacts athletes and non-athletes alike, as well as men and women of all ages and races.

What Are Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers? Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are the most common types of skin cancer. Both start in the top layer of your skin (the epidermis). These cancers are usually found in areas exposed to the sun – such as your head, face, neck, and arms – but can occur anywhere on the...

Bed bugs are blood-feeding insects whose bite can cause allergic reactions and skin rashes. They measure approximately 1/5 of an inch and are red/brown in color and wingless. Bed bugs are usually nocturnal. The preferred environment for bed bugs is a warm location, like the type found in or near beds.

What is Bela MD Microdermabrasion? Bela MD Microdermabrasion is a specialized treatment that combines serum infusion and diamond microdermabrasion to take microdermabrasion facials to the next level. This safe, non-invasive treatment uses multiple bio-infused serums to target your specific skin concerns and deliver personalized results. How does Bela MD Microdermabrasion work? Beta MD Microdermabrasion features various tools and techniques, including:...

Bellafill® is the only long-term filler that’s FDA approved to treat distensible acne scars for up to one year. In just one office visit, you can safely treat your acne scars and leave feeling confident that you’ll look your best long-term. Bellafill fades acne scars by adding volume to them, bringing them to the level of the surrounding skin and...

Belotero can be used to volumize and define lips, contour chins and noses and plump sunken cheeks and temples, to give a youthful, lifted appearance.

Benign skin lesions include milia (tiny white cysts/bumps on the face), skin tags, cherry angiomas, sun spots or lentigines, sebaceous hyperplasias (large oil glands often on the forehead), dermatosis papulosa nigra (small brown-black facial bumps around the eyes and cheeks), and benign seborrheic keratoses (skin barnacles). What can Benign Skin Lesion Removal treat? Milia, cysts / bumps on the face Skin...

BIOCORNEUM® is the only advanced scar treatment with FDA-Cleared Silishield™ patented crosslinking medical grade silicone and SPF 30 to prevent and minimize the formation of hypertrophic scars, decrease the appearance of old scars, protect scars from sunburn and dry quickly to adhere to skin for 12 to 24 hours. BIOCORNEUM can be used on scars resulting from surgical and cosmetic...

A birthmark is a generally harmless irregularity on the skin caused by overgrowth of blood vessels, cells that contain pigment, smooth muscle and fat cells. Birthmarks can be flat or raised, have regular or irregular borders, and have different shades of coloring. Birthmarks earned their name as they appear at or shortly after birth. The two main types of birthmarks...

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.

What Is Blue Light Therapy? Blue light therapy, also known as photodynamic therapy, is a type of light treatment that's used to treat diseased or damaged skin. It uses medications called photosensitizing agents along with specific wavelengths of blue light to destroy abnormal skin cells while leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed. What Can Blue Light Therapy Treat? Dermatologists frequently use...

Candela UltraShape®? UltraShape® Power treatment is a truly comfortable, walk-in, walk-out procedure. Each treatment typically lasts around 30 minutes per treatment area. Since there is no anesthesia, needles, numbing, or medications involved, you should be able to return to your daily activities immediately after treatment, including your exercise routine. Below, you’ll find pre-treatment and post-treatment guidelines to help you maximize...

How Does BOTOX® Work? BOTOX® Cosmetic is an injectable treatment that can soften the appearance of wrinkles, creating smoother and younger-looking skin. As you age, you might start to notice lines and wrinkles on your forehead, between your eyebrows, and around your eyes. Repetitive facial expressions, such as squinting, smiling, or frowning, can cause these wrinkles to deepen over time...

Botox® reduces sweating by temporarily blocking the nerve impulses that stimulate the sweat glands. Treatment is required every 4-6 months.  

What is a brow lift? Do you have low, sagging, or uneven eyebrows? Aging typically causes our eyebrows to move down as the years go by. If your brows aren’t where they should be – and you’re tired of looking tired – a brow lift may be the answer. A brow lift is a cosmetic procedure that raises the soft...

Patients with thin, light and poorly shapes eyebrows are prime candidates for brow tinting. Brow tinting is also received by patients whose eyebrows are a lighter color than their regular hair color.

BTL Exilis is a safe and quick procedure using ultrasound and radio frequency waves to tighten skin and dissolve fat cells.

What Is Candela CO2RE® Laser? Candela CO2RE is a laser treatment system for skin resurfacing and facial rejuvenation. The treatment provides strong skin resurfacing and promotes a youthful appearance by minimizing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Treatment is also highly effective at treating these skin concerns: Deep-set wrinkles Sun damage Facial or body scarring, including acne scars, surgical...

What Is the Candela Frax Pro®? Candela Frax Pro is an innovative, non-ablative laser treatment for resurfacing the skin. As a non-ablative laser, the Frax Pro treatment system only heats up the tissue underneath the skin. Since treatment doesn't cause any damage to the skin's surface, there is little to no downtime associated with Frax Pro laser treatment. The Frax...

What Does the Candela GentleMax Pro Laser Do? The Candela GentleMax Pro Laser is an innovative treatment that combines the power of two lasers to provide a wide range of safe and effective treatment options. Thanks to its dual wavelength technology, GentleMax Pro is a leading treatment option for laser hair removal, but it’s also used for a variety of...

What Does the Cartessa™ EVO Laser Do? The Cartessa EVO laser is an advanced treatment that uses multiple laser wavelengths to target a variety of skin concerns. The multiple wavelengths target different layers of skin to help you achieve noticeable results in a short amount of time. This versatile treatment can address these common skin concerns: Permanent laser hair removal...

What is CellFX? CellFX is an advanced treatment that removes certain skin lesions, growths, and bumps. CellFX providers use the procedure to treat a variety of lesions on most areas of the body, including the face, neck, shoulders, back, legs, feet, and hands. What does CellFX treat? CellFX providers recommend treatment for a variety of skin conditions, including many types...

A chemical peel is a skin treatment wherein a chemical solution is applied by a skincare specialist to the skin causing it to blister and peel, exposing a new layer and improving appearance.

What Is a Clarifying Treatment? Clarifying treatments are designed for people with oily, acne-prone skin who need help removing excess oil, dirt, and other impurities that accumulate on the surface of their skin, causing breakouts, inflammation, and other problems. There are many types of clarifying treatments, from cleansers and creams to toners and peels. Most include some combination of alpha...

Clear + Brilliant is a revolutionary, gentle laser skin care treatment, clinically proven to fight the effects of aging skin. If you’re battling the effects aging can have on your skin, or trying to address it before the battle even starts, Clear + Brilliant can help.

What is Clear + Brilliant laser treatment? Clear + Brilliant leads the charge in skin-rejuvenation treatment with its innovative laser technology. This gentle laser treatment, which was FDA-approved in 2011, has helped countless patients address early signs of aging and sun damage, improve their skin tone and texture, and even minimize pores. Today, Clear + Brillant is one of the...

What is Clear + Brilliant Permea? Clear + Brilliant Permea is a skin-rejuvenation treatment designed to target early signs of aging with zero downtime – perfect for anyone on a busy schedule. The special Permea handpiece delivers low-powered laser energy to millions of microscopic treatment zones in your skin, triggering the replacement of damaged cells with healthy, younger-looking tissue. How...

Personalized facial designed to treat specific skin concerns.

The CO2 laser is a carbon dioxide laser used in skin resurfacing.

Automated Micro-Needling (also known as Percutaneous Collagen Induction Therapy or PCIT) is a new innovation in aesthetic medicine for the treatment of fine lines, acne scars and improvement of the skin’s overall appearance. During this procedure, tiny needles are used to create controlled micro-injuries to the skin in order to produce collagen and elastin. The skin’s repair process results in...

Contact dermatitis is a red, itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it. The rash isn’t contagious or life-threatening, but it can be very uncomfortable. Many substances can cause such reactions, including soaps, cosmetics, fragrances, jewelry and plants. To treat contact dermatitis successfully, you need to identify and avoid the cause of your...

What Is CoolSculpting Used For? Despite following a healthy diet and exercising regularly, many of us struggle with unwanted bulges. If you're looking for a non-surgical treatment that will eliminate stubborn fat beneath the skin safely and effectively, you might be interested in CoolSculpting. Using technology that freezes unwanted fat, this procedure reduces the number of fat cells in the...

What is CoolSculpting®? CoolSculpting® is the only FDA-cleared, non-surgical fat reduction treatment that targets the stubborn areas of fat that are resistant to diet and exercise, including “love handles,” belly fat, and thighs. If you have unwanted bulges that refuse to budge – even at or near your goal weight – CoolSculpting® may be the ideal solution for you.

Liquid nitrogen is applied to the growth with a spray device or cotton-tipped applicator. This freezes the tissue without requiring any cutting. This treatment is usually for pre-cancerous lesions and for the very earliest most superficial skin-cancer lesions. This treatment will result in some short-term blistering, and occasionally, long-term permanent discoloration leaving the skin white.